Animal-releasing device.



W. A. IRWIN. ANIMAL IIELEASING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, 1906.

PATIINIBD AUG. 14, 1966.

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ANIMAL-RELEASING DEVICE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1906.

Application led March 22, 1906- Serl N0. 307,423.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ARTHUR IR- WIN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Taunton, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Animal-Releasing Device,ofv which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a simple, economic, andeffective device adapted for use in a stable or similar structure at thestalls, whereby in the event of fire to simultaneously release all theanimals .in a line 0f stalls and at the same time turn on an individualspray on each animal to force the animals to leave the stalls and theinclosure, the delivery mechanism for lthe spray being so arranged thatin action the spray will reach the head and shoulders of each animal,whether standing or lying down. Another purpose of the invention is toprovide a releasing device for animals which will normally serve to holdthe hitching-staps in position for use, but wherein when the water isturned on the hitchingstraps will be simultaneously released.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a series of stalls anda frontelevation of the improved releasing device applied. Fig. 2 is anenlarged rear elevation of the operating mechanism employed inconnection with the spraying devices. Fig. 3 is avertical section takenpractically on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig, 4 is a horizontal sectiontaken substantially on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a frontelevation of the spraying-section of the device, the nozzle being innormal position. Fig. 6 is asectional side elevationof the parts shownin Fig, 5, illustrating a nozzle -in the act of throwing a spray, and italso represents a section taken through the support for the nozzle; andFig. 7 is a vertical section through a nozzle and its support, drawnupon an enlarged scale.

A represents the partitions of stalls in a stable, and B the rear wallfor said stalls. In each stall bearings 10 are secured to the rear wallB, preferably at each side of the center of the stall, and in thesebearings a waterconducting pipe C is mounted to turn. This pipe extendsthrough all of the stalls and out beyond the side of one of theoutermost stalls, or the water-supply pipe C may be carried to theoutside of thebuilding, if so desired.

The horizontal member 11 of an inverted- T-shaped'nozzle D is introducedinto the water-conducting pipe C between the bearings 1() in each of thestalls, and the vertical or delivery member of the said nozzle D ispeculiarly constructed7 as is shown in Fig. 7 The lower portion 12 ofthis section is made very much thicker than the upper portion 13, andthe lower portion 12 is interiorly threaded to receive acorrespondingly-threaded portion of the upper section 13. Thus a spaceis provided between the outer face of the upper section 13 and the outerface of the lower or receiving section 12. The upper end of the uppersection 13 is made more or less bellshaped and receives a conicalspray-tip 14, and a sleeve 15 is vmounted to turn loosely around theupper section 13 of the vertical member of the nozzle. When the saidnozzle is in its vertical or normal position, (shown in Figs. 5 and 7,)its outlet end is protected by a cover-bracket 16, also secured to theback wall B of the stall.

Wherever the receiving end of the pipe C Ais located a board 17 issecured`-for example,

to the outer face ofthe partition A of the outermost stall, as shownbest in Fig. 4. On the rear face of this board or support 17strapbearings 18 are secured, and the said strapbearings support a valveE. This valve consists of a cylindrical casing 19 and a plug 20, whichis mounted to turn in the customary manner in the casing. The plug 20has a channel 21, which extends from its inner end to a point near itscenter and connects with a port 22 in the outer face of the plug. Thecasing 19 is provided with an opening coinciding with the port 22 in theplug, and into this opening in the casing a fitting 23 is secured,usually an elbow, as is illustrated in Fig. 2. This fitting 23 isconnected with a water-supply pipe 24.

T he inner or channeled end of the plug 20 is attached to the receivingend of the water- ICO IOE

conducting pipe C in any approved manneras, for example, through themedium of a i union or a nut 25-and the plug 2O of the valve is held toits work in the casing 19 by means of a spring 26, interposed betweenthe said nut or union 25 and the opposing end of the casing 19, as isbest shown in Fig. 2. The plug 20 of the valve is turned to turn thepipe C through the medium of a handle 27 secured in any desired mannerto the outer end of the said plug 20, and this handle is preferablycarried up beyond ,the upper edge of the board 17 and is opposite anopening 28 in said board, so that in operating the valve E and the pipeC the handle can be drawn toward the operator when standing in front ofthe board, as is clearly demonstrated in Fig. l1.

The normal position of the nozzle D is a vertical position, as is shownby Figs. 1, 5, and 7, and the operative or working position of thenozzle is a horizontal position, as is shown in Fig. 6. When the nozzlesare brought to the horizontal position shown in Fig. 6, the port 22 inthe plug of the valve is brought into registry with the supply-pipe 24,connected with the valve-casing 19, as is shown in Fig. 4.

The nozzles D are to be locked in their normal or upright position, andthis may be accomplished in any desired manner. Usually, however, it iseffected by sliding a bolt 29 at the back of the handle 27, said boltbeing passed through bearings 30 at each side of the slot 28 in theboard 17, and when the bolar 29 is in this position the handle 27 cannotbe drawn toward the operator for the purpose of opening-the valve to thewater-supply. The bolt 29 is ordinarily connected with the board orsupport 17 by means of a chain 31.

The ring d, connected with a hitchingstrap d", is slipped over each ofthe nozzles D before said nozzles are carried to their verticalpositions and are locked in such positions. Thus the animals may besecured in their stalls by the hitching-straps, the nozzles serving assupports for the same, and the sleeve 15 loosely mounted on each nozzleprevents the rings d of the hitching-straps from wearin'3V away thenozzles proper.

In operation, the parts being in their normal position and it is desiredto release the animals tethered to the device and drive them from thestalls, it is simply necessary to remove the bolt 29 and draw the handle27 downward, whereupon the water is turned on through the valve E intothe conductingpipe C and the nozzles D are simultaneously brought downto the horizontal position shown in Fig. 6, and the spray leaves eachnozzle, striking the animals facinO said nozzleson the heads andshoulders whether said animals are standing or lying down. The

l animals, frightened by the shock, will seek to leave the stalls, andin this effort will draw the rings of the hitching-straps off thenozzles, leaving the animals perfectly free to make their eXit.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent# 1. In an animal-releasing device, a waterconductingpipe mounted to rock, a nozzle connected with the water-conducting pipe,a valve-casing connected with a water-supply pipe, a plug mounted toturn in said casing and connected with the water-conducting pipe to turnthe same, and also to feed water thereto, and a hitching deviceremovably mounted on the said nozzle.

2. In an animal-releasing device, a waterdistributing pipe, supports inwhich the said pipe turns, a nozzle extending from the said pipe, avalve comprising a casing connected with a source of water-supply, and aplug mounted to turn in said casing and secured to thedistributing-pipe, whereby to rock the said pipe in its support and feedwater thereto, the said valve being closed when the nozzle is uprightand opened when the nozzle is in a substantially horizontal position',and means for locking the valve in its closed po sition.

3. In an animal-releasing device, a waterdistribu-ting pipe, supports inwhich the said pipe is mounted to turn, a nozzle connected with the saidpipe, a valve provided with a plug secured to said pipe to turn the pipewhen the plug is turned, said valve being connected with a source ofwater-supply, the valve being open when the nozzle is in a lowerposition and closed when the nozzle is in an upper position, means forturning the pluO' of the valve, and a locking device for sai means.

4. In an animal-releasing device, a Water distributing pipe, supports inwhich the pipe is mounted to turn, a nozzle connected with said pipe,having a spray-tip, a hitching-ring removably mounted on the nozzle, avalve having a plug connected with one end of said pipe, the said valvebeing connected with a source of water-supply, the valve being closedwhen the nozzle is upright and open when the nozzle is in a lowerposition, means for locking the valve when the nozzle is upright, and asleeve loosely mounted on the nozzle with which the said ring engages.

5. The combination, with a stall and a water-distributing pipe mountedto turn in bearings on a wall of the stall, a nozzle secured to saidpipe within the stall, a spray-tip for the nozzle, and a sleeve looselymounted around the nozzle, of a cover-bracket for the nozzle when in anupright position, a valve, the plug of which is connected to andcommunicates with the said pipe, said valve be- IOC IOS

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ing connected With a source of Wetter-supply7 a handle for the plug, alooking device for the handle, the valve being open When the nozzle isin a substantially horizontal position and closed when the nozzle is inan upright position7 and a bitching-ring removably earried by the saidnozzl'e.

